School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 29.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.39 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.45 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 29.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 29.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.45 million, in 1970.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 69th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 7.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 8.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 8.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 8.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 9.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 10.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 10.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 10.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.37 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 11.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 12.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 12.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 13.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 13.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 14.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 14.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 14.05 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.05 million | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 18.10 million | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 18.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 19.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.84 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 22.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 23.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 24.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.95 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 27.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 29.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 29.39 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.37 million | 7.45 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.63 million | 9.53 million | 11.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.15 million | 12.30 million | 18.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.28 million | 18.54 million | 21.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 million | 22.54 million | 27.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.48 million | 27.42 million | 29.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 66 Algeria 483,568 compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 470,417 compare
- 68 Malaysia 457,525 compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 444,721 compare
- 70 Ukraine 441,979 compare
- 71 South Sudan 437,978 compare
- 72 Republic of Korea 431,338 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 29.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 29.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release